USPS Announces Rate Surcharges for 2024 Holiday Season

USPS has announced peak surcharges for 2024 that will affect commercial and retail domestic shipments, including Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM), and USPS Ground Advantage. Pending approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the temporary rates will be effective from October 6, 2024, to January 19, 2025. 

The surcharge will support the Postal Service to provide reliable mail and package delivery across the country, six days a week while ensuring long-term financial sustainability.

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Commercial Rate Adjustments

Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage (Zones 1-4):

• $0.30 increase for packages 0-3 lbs.
• $0.45 increase for packages 4-10 lbs.
• $0.75 increase for packages 11-25 lbs.
• $3.00 increase for packages 26-70 lbs.

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Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage (Zones 5-9):

• $0.70 increase for Priority Mail and $0.35 for USPS Ground Advantage for packages 0-3 lbs.
• $1.25 increase for Priority Mail and $0.75 for USPS Ground Advantage for packages 4-10 lbs.
• $2.75 increase for Priority Mail and $1.25 for USPS Ground Advantage for packages 11-25 lbs.
• $7.00 increase for Priority Mail and $5.50 for USPS Ground Advantage for packages 26-70 lbs.

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Priority Mail Express (Zones 1-4):

• $1.00 increase for packages 0-3 lbs.
• $1.50 increase for packages 4-10 lbs.
• $3.50 increase for packages 11-25 lbs.
• $8.95 increase for packages 26-70 lbs.

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Priority Mail Express (Zones 5-9):

• $1.75 increase for packages 0-3 lbs.
• $3.95 increase for packages 4-10 lbs.
• $7.50 increase for packages 11-25 lbs.
• $13.00 increase for packages 26-70 lbs.

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Retail Rate Adjustments

Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage (Zones 1-4):

• $0.40 increase for packages 0-3 lbs.
• $0.55 increase for packages 4-10 lbs.
• $0.95 increase for packages 11-25 lbs
• $4.00 increase for packages 26-70 lbs.

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Priority Mail & USPS Ground Advantage (Zones 5-9):

• $0.90 increase for Priority Mail and $0.50 for USPS Ground Advantage for packages 0-3 lbs.
• $1.45 increase for Priority Mail and $1.00 for USPS Ground Advantage for packages 4-10 lbs.
• $3.25 increase for Priority Mail and $2.00 for USPS Ground Advantage for packages 11-25 lbs.
• $8.50 increase for Priority Mail and $5.85 for USPS Ground Advantage for packages 26-70 lbs.

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Priority Mail Express (Zones 1-4):

• $1.10 increase for packages 0-3 lbs.
• $2.00 increase for packages 4-10 lbs.
• $3.90 increase for packages 11-25 lbs.
• $9.75 increase for packages 26-70 lbs.

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Priority Mail Express (Zones 5-9):

• $2.00 increase for packages 0-3 lbs.
• $4.85 increase for packages 4-10 lbs.
• $9.00 increase for packages 11-25 lbs.
• $16.00 increase for packages 26-70 lbs.

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For complete details on the peak season surcharges, please visit the USPS’s Postal Explorer website.

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